Our poor broken fan. :( A few weeks ago our tall standing fan broke. Paul forced in into a Dominican plug that it should have fit, but it didn't. :( Our landlord had just installed new fans in our bedrooms (that feel like hurricane strength!) so we didn't really need it anymore anyway, but we had left it out so we could get the plug part fixed to give away or sell later.
Well, one day Matix noticed it in the corner, knocked it over, broke the plastic base into a million pieces and made the front pop off by breaking the little plastic pieces that held it there. Definitely not the highest quality fan, but it did it's jobs... And it's not like I let him just terrorize our things, this all happened in less than 10 seconds. He knocked it toward our kitchen table and then it hit the floor and did all that damage!
Luckily, our $100 (Eastern Caribbean Dollars) fan didn't go to waste, because the front of the fan has been a huge hit with Matix. :) This is one of his new favorite (and most expensive) makeshift "toys". He spins it around on the ground, puts it on his head like a hat, uses it as a bucket to put al his other toys in, sits in it, bangs it on the walls and floor, and just generally has fun with it.
Seriously, I wish I could explain how much he loves his new toy. I think for Christmas I will get him real toys AND some random household objects and do a clinical study on what he actually likes better... :)
2 comments:
that's so funny! why do they like things that are not really toys :)
Maybe you could get a grant from some one to do the study and then write a paper and become famous for proving that kids really do enjoy being creative with random toys rather than the really expensive stimulating toys that doctors say we should have!
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